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1111, erdyavce. Office. lit , rili 1 5, kikg , Corps of Reri Logineers. ~.., - id Lieutenant Henry Cardew to be First Lieutenant, 5.:..k. Stewart, promoted. To ht Virst Lieutenants—Second Lieutenants Anthony Mar . George 0. Watson. Richard Hunt. Thomas S:;,:ition. George F. Thompson. ,~ :h.i c.., , nnlissions signed by tl'.e Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. Horncastle Volunteer Infantry. I'e ie Captain—Charles 111 wood,• Esq. To be Liewenants -John Bailey, Cent. Levi Pannell, Cult. ne Ensigns—Francis Scott, Gent. George Grundy, Gent. Thomas Bonifan:, Gent. i'n.ni;rissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Etir ford. _ _ _ bc Deputy Lieutenant—The Most Noble Francis Mar quis or Tkvistock. Bedfordshire Militia. To by Lieutenant— Ensign John L. Moloney. 'To be Ensign.-Charles Wright Hine, Gent. t:eitunissions signed by the Vice-Lieutenant and Deputy. Lieutenants of iluntinidonshire. Huntingd.in Volunteer Cavalry. 'in be C;intain--_ja,tlea Mott. Esq. vice,Sismey. To -e Licut,nants---jarnes vice Blott, promoted. ipress, Gel.t. vice Edis, resigned. To be C v rocts-...la,nes Liol,:ies, Gent. vice Codling, re. s ipect. Thomas Mason, Gent. vice Allpress, pruniotcd. • MAILS. AR :v Ell -1 Dublin, 1 Witterford. —2 Gottenburglq, t ; ' Waterford. Consuls PRICE 01 , STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWi.LVE. O'CLOCK. T E S U N. 68: a SOLLM QUIZ DICIRI PALSUM ALIDIAT? L 0 ND 0 IV, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1809. It ha; been stated incorre6.lly that official-intelli gence has been received of the rupture of the Ar mistice between France and Austria. The accounts we believe are not, strictly speaking, official, but of the fitEt there' is no doubt whatever. The circum stances under which the Emperor of Austria has de termined once more to appeal to the fate of arms, rather than to negotiate away the independence of his Empire, are most favourable. The vielory Of Talavera in the South, and the landing of our troops in the North of Europe,. must tend not only to distraEt the attention of BUONAPARTE, but to divide his force. Numerous as the French ar mies are, they are now inadequate to the obje&s which BUONAPARTE has in view, even when rein forced by the troops of his allies. The losses which he sustained at Ebensberg and Ratisbon, and espe cially at Aspern were so great, that he was obliged to take every soldier almost from all his vassal States, the consequence of which was numerous insurrec• pons, which have not yet been suppressed. We have seen that the Duke of BRUNSWICK GELS, after his operations were stopped by the un fortunate Armistice, was enabled to march across Germany, from Dresden to the banks of the Weser, through a hostile country, with a force not exceed ing 2000 men. I! is clear, therefore, that BUONA PARTE: had celleaed nearly the whole of his dispo sable force at the battle o! Wagram, and it is equally clear,' that with the whole of his Army united, he was unable to obtain any thing like a decisive vic tory over the Austrians. An Armistice,:very un favourable to the Austrians certainly, was concluded a few days after that battle, but it is now obvious that that 'Armistice, was the result of timid, not to say treacherous councils. We regret, deeply regret, that the Archduke CHARLES should for a moment have listened to the opinions of those who were incapable oladvising him,• or who had an interest in'betraying him: We trust however, that it is not yet too late to repair this unfortunate error, andthat Austria willyet be enabled to secure her independence. The talents of Prince JOHN of Lichtenstein, who has succeeded to the Command of the Austrian Army, are'perfea ly well known. He contributed very much by his consummate skill to the vi tort' of Aspern, and, if his advice had been followed, there is every reason to believe that the consequences of it would have beNt infinitely more decisive. ,success 'which has attended our Expedition, to certain extent, and which promises to accom plish all the objeas originally in view, - affords 'too much satislaaion to the Public at large, to be at all agreeable to the Opposition. Hence, instead of ex prescing any ,pleasure at what we have already ob tained, the Party Writers repeat their inquiry in to the reason why a sufficient force was not ear 'her sent 14 the reduaion of Waltheren ? They are, it seems, dissatisfied because a part of the Expedition did tint saillefore the whole was ready, and say,- they can discover no better reason.for the del ty, as far as they can see, than to furnish'a grand speaacle for Lord:CAsTi-EuEAGH and his Colleagues. If they can really see no better reason, they must be deplorably blind indeed ; but they are more blind t, the effeels of their own conduct, for such poor efforts of spleen call only' lessen the little reputation they have in the eyes of their countrymen. It the avedition had been,sent piece -meal, as the patty writers seem to require, we should have heard of thing but the : folly of Ministers in frittering away the national strength, and prediaions that 11 , e •e_remy would be able to frustrate _our efforts in detail, but must have sunk before the powerful operation of our whole colleeted force. It seems tie. ver to occur to them that it was of the utmost importance to conceal the objeet .of' the Ex pedi. tion, and that it was concealed most effeaually, appears from the testimony of our Enemies them selves. The Dutch confessed that they did not know the destination of the Expedition, until it ar rived on their coast. If a part of the Expedition had, in the first instance, been sent to Walcheren, the Enemy would of course have anticipated our ul terior object, and have taken means to prevent it . If a sufficient force had only been sent over, in the first instance, to take Walcheren; can it be doubted that the Enemy would, during the time that we were occupied on th3t Island, have used every en deavour to strengthen themselves in South Beve- land, without the possession of which it would be almost impossible for us to attempt any thing against LiiloandAutwerp? The consequence would have been that when \Valcheren was taken, we must have at tacked South Beveland,with ail the obstacles and im pedi►gents which three weeks knowledge of our in tentions would have enabled the Enemy to throw in. our way. The Paper in question totd us, about a fortnight ago, that . Walcheren , might easily be taken with a few thous:tnd men. Experience has shown. the inaccuracy of that assertion. Suppose a small part of our Expedition had been sent in the first in stance, and had been landed in Walcheren; . the Garrison of Flushing, we know, was strong, ani we know alsost that it was almost impossible to prevetv the enemy from Throwing in reinforcements fronteadsand to Flushing, and the consequence, in all probability, would have been, that our troops would have been be sieged, instead of being besiegers, and might have been made prisoners in an Isla rid they were sent to take. But it would be an insult to the understanding of our Readers to argue this question more at length ; nor do we feel ourselves called upon to give a very seri ous answer to the discovery, made in the same Paper, that Walcheren is hardly worth the force that will be necessary to defend it. We shall only refer our Readers to the observations we made last week, on the importance of that Island to this Country. BUONAPAItTE, we believe, entertains a very different opinion upon this sobjeal from the Opposition writers, arid will derive very little conso lation from all their kind attempts to console him for his loss, by diminishing its importance. Major BRADFORD, the bearer of the intelligence of the surrender of Flushing, guided town last night with Dispatches for Lord CHATHAM. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, the Doke of KENT, Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, accompa nied by Lady I. THYNNE, Generals CARTwitionT, FITZROY, and Colonel TAYLOR, rode in Windsor Park, and returned to the Palace at noon. Her MAJESTY and Princess ELIZABETH took an airing to Frogmore Lodge. • Yesterday, being the anniversary of the birth day of his Royal Highness the Dnke of CLABENcE, who entered inio his 44th year, l.'s Itov el 11, 2 , ness's tradesmen vied wiih each other in superb it'u minations in the evening. The Earl of YABNIOUTH and Lord LowTAER ar rived on Sunday trout Flushing, %% niLn Ley lett early on Saturday morning. Johnson, the Smuggler, swam with the rope of a Catamaran round his arm up. to the very ramparts of Flushing, the train being lighted, and tied it close to the pier. He got back safe and unperceived ; and tor some minutes the expected explosion was look ed for with anxiety, bit! the train had got wet with the sea -water, and it did not explode. An order has been" received at Mill Prison to pre pare for_ the reception of 2200 pri.oners of war. The Transport Board have given directions to re move 1000 , from the respeEtive prisod ships in Fla moaze to Dartmoor. -4 Hessian force of between 2 and 3000 men is expe6ted Sig the banks of the Weser or the lade, from whence they will'be conveyed to this country. It was yesterday reported, on the authority of pri vate letters, that Or crews of three French ships of the line, chiefly compoAed of Danes, had mutinied. The ships were lying near Fort Lillo, and the Danish seamen had declared their determination not to tnake'any resistance to the attack with which they were threatened. The statement derives _sotrie strength from the arrival of several passengers in a vessel froin Zeerickzee, at Harwich. They add, that the Governor of Antwerp had signified his in tention of 'sinking tw,o or three of the largest line of battle ships to prevent the approach of our vessels. We knOw not what credit is due to this informa tion_i but the measure; we understand,-is practic able. A Letter from Plymouth loosely reports, on the authority of a West India arrival at, that port, that the city of St. Domingo, in the island of that name, had surrendered to the armament sent against it from Jamaica. ANECDOTE.^QUIN was one day at dinner with a former Earl of BBSBOROUGH, and a large company was present —A Gentleman was expeaed, who did' not arrive till• the cloth was retuned, and who had some hashed venison brought to him at a side table. Very,soon after the Gentleman began to eat, QUIN, addressing his Noble Host, observed, that the per son at the side table seemed to be banished from the rest of the party, and made so forlorn an appear ance, that if his Lordship would permit, he would go and keep company with the Gentleman till his , repast was ended.—His Lordship, of course assent ed ; QUIN . then joined• the solitary guest, and en 7 jo)ed a second hearty dinner. • The Drur) -lane Managers have not yet decided where they are to resume their operations, though] the commencement of the winter season Aso near approaching. It is probable,' however, • that the Lycenin will be their scene of action, as it is so Lentrical in its situation; • BATTLE OF TALAPERA. For the following very interesting account of this memorable achievement of British 'valour and disci_ pline we are indebted to an Officer who was a prin cipal ailor in the glorious scene. On the 25th the French army had retired in every direetion. On the 26th they faced about, and at tacked the-vanguard of the Spanish army. On the .evening of the 26th they were skirmishing with the advanced posts of the British. On the morning of the 27th they advanced in strong columns on the road to Talavera. General Sherbrooke commanded the advance at Casas Leguas. The advance consist ed of General Sherbrooke's division, General Mackenzie's ditto, and General Anson's Cavalry. General Sherbrooke drew out his force on the high ground above that town, Casas Leguas,) with a -view to give them battle, and check their advance. He received an order from Sir Arthur Wellesley to retire, and take post about two miles in the rear. He did so, covering his retreat with the Brigade of Light Cavalry, Colonel Dorkin's Brigade of Infan try, and the Sharp Shooters. This was executed in the most masterly manner. After taking up' his position, perceiving the Bri tish army was not advancing to support him, (for it was lying encamped at six miles distance,) he de termined to retire further behind the river Alberche. The Cavalry, in toto, passed over the river to sup por. Anson's Brigade, and cover the-retreat of the division of infantry. The enemy continued to advance. The British continued to retire, and crossed the river at two dif ferent fords. The enemy passed rapidly forwards, and followed close. General Mackenzie's division, posted in a wood on the back of the river, was at tacked, and a desperate action ensued—our brave fellows were compelled to give way to numbers.— They retired to a pldin, where the other troops en deavoured tb cover and support them. The enemy's artillery adi anc.ng rapidly, compelled the whole to retreat. This being ettetied, the enemy followed rapidly to the town, in front of which the Spaniards were placed—they gave way. Part of the enemy entered the town, pell-mell, with the Spaniards, baggage, Ste. It was getting dusk. The retreat of the baggage, &c. through close vineyards and olive-grounds was confused and horrible. At this moment the enemy commenced a furious attack on the left. Ti:: left was posted oil a very h‘gh hi►l, in a ,line with the town of Talavera. Between these two points our es.'ende , t. 'l'u..; attAck was more forious than ihe oldest soh die! e. er re oembered ; tor a moment it suceet ded Ho,ever the exertion and gallantry of every indivi dual in. ti•,e position., succeeded in repulsing the enemy. They lett the peak of the hill covered with their slain. . . The eight came on, and the firing ceased. A most tearful night was passed by the British under arils. Our outposts driven in—the enemy at the point of our hayonets 7 —almost within our position, welt acqudinted with every inch of the ground—the town of Talat era, on our right, in his possession, as xte believed, though afterwards we found he had left it in the night. ' ' There was a valley on our left, under the high hill of our position, beyond its heights, alternately in possession of ours and ,the 'enemy's riflemen. Day-break at length appeared. Five minutes after a tremendous fire of cannon and musketry succeeded, and continued without intermission. - It ceased, and immediately came an order for the Cavalry to advance along the valley, to charge the scattered columns of the enemy who had been repulsed. This was im mediately attempted, but the enemy had got off. Our lois in these two attacks was so great, that we could do no more than maintain our position, which the providence of Almighty God had left in our possession. About three in the afternoon the enemy again.ad-~ vanced to the attack--he brought (Omar* his'whole force. He was determined to storm the glorious , height which had successfully defied his attempt.— He passed three strong columns into the entrance of the valley which flanked our ,position. He advanced to the hill, and upon the centre, with enormous masses of men. All was still, except the enem)'s guns in the valley, and a few of ours upon the hill. The whole army remained in the most awful sus pense. The enemy advanced with unparalleled steadiness. At this most tremendous moment an order arrived for Anson's brigade to advance, and charge the solid columns of the enemy. The order was promptly obeyed. The brigade moved forward in sight of both armies, in the finest order ! Gene- rals Payne, Anson, and' their Staff, were at their head. Loud shouts from both armies rent the air ! When the charge was sounded, Done - but tho,e who were present can conceive the interest of ,this scene ! Tremendous vollies of cannon ,and mus;- ketry were poured among our ranks. A deep un seen ditch crOssed bur front, into which ntunbers.of men and horses, who ha I not fed for two dts)-4, f Nothing.could daunt the transcendent valour of our brave 23d. They passed all obstacles! rode noLly up—made a most desperate charge at a solid square, and double close coluain of infantry, and u•as almost annihilated; except a very few, whom the Almighty permitted to return, all gloriously fell 75r were taken, The heavy brigade advanced to the support of their brave comrades, and assisted in bringing off the rem nant of this gallant regiment, who, upon mustering them, appeared only to amount to 1 19 men and horses. Such was the glorious conduti of the 23d Dragoons ! the British army which witnessed its ex ploits, will ever bear testimony of its glory ! and history will record the achievement in the brightest page of the annals of the English army ! Though this noble charge failed in breaking the enemy's columns, it produced this advantageous ef- , fea, that seeing himself attacked and threatened by a large body of Cavalry on his left, and experimentally feeling what sort of stuff that Cavally was composed of, he was afraid to form his line, so that the heights which were now covered with dead, dying, wounded, and completely worn out troops, 1A- ere left untouched, and the enemy confined his attack to the centre, where they were vigorously repulsed, and after cannonading us for some time, they retired as completely beaten as ever was a French army in the world, leaving in our possession the field of battle, 13 pieces of cannon (8 having been taken the preceding night), some eagles, and all his dead and wounded, he' retired 'in the night behind the Al• — berche, over which he will neter again pass ! ! ! FARMING SOCIETY. CORK,' AUG. 9.—The Autumn General Plough , . ing Match of the Farming Society, County Cork, was held on Monday last, at a held of Mr. Jeffries, Blarney, at 'which seven Ploughs started, and pre- , miums were adjudged as follow :---- Class4..—.To the hest Ploughman of any County, lohrl Griffin, ploughman to 1-1 St. Leger, 3 guineas. Class 2.—TO ditto ; ditto, a native of the county of Cork. Denis Regan, 3 guineas. ClasS 3.—To ditto, diro. apprentice, John Sullivan, aP' prentice to Edward Br ; tie, W. W. 3 guineas ' Michael Coleman, ploughman to Mr. Connor; lief. ferrnan, ditto to Mr. kttettes ; 1).6o. I).t , te, ditto to Dr. Bennet ; Bradiey, ditto to Mr. ?Jorcutt, were Adjudged one guinea anda hat each. The Judges regretted that there was no con - Teti-. tion in Class ts[ an:! ihree of the candid,ites Hvinl entered , or t' e County of Cork Pieiniorns; and two not complying with the 0* watch. Judges of the Ploughing, • RICHARD WEBB• , kNILLIAM MAULE. Toe field was attended by the INlArquis of Tho' mond, and several in,ra;bers'of the society, who, to' gether with itti immense concourie Of people, much gratified at the pfugrcs,i►e state of unprovel. • went width thus county exhiOited. When the match 'was finished., the Gentlemen - present partook of - a cold collation at Blarney Castle, prepared by its hospitable owner, Mr: Jeffries. the evening the S..t.iety dined together at the Btril Tat ern, when the following toasts were drunk The King." " The British Empire, and may its splendour be e.y:al tv the Sun, and its 'ounclaries to the Ocean." •6 The Duke of Bedford, and tne Agricultural Societies of Englana." rhe Lord Lieutenant, and prosperity to Ireland." " Mr. Foster, and the Farming Society of lreland." " The Tillage Fields of Ireland." " The Earl of Shannon." " The Cork Institution." " The ['tough, the Fleece, and the Pail." " Lord Carberry." " The occupant Farmers of the County Cork." " Our absent Members that would be With us if 00, could." " The Plough and SaiL " " I ee. ing in all its branches," &c. Several Noblemen and Gentlemen of the 6r o respectability attendee the meeting, at which mail agricultural subjects were discussed—and the con' viviality of the evening wa.. much enlivened by se" verai catches and glees.—The company did not se , " parate until a late hour, Cuxhaven is at present occupied by the Danes. There was no .Cutut of Aldermen to-day, the LORD MAYOR, after • inipeding, the returns of the Baker's Company and Bilealweighers, ordered it 1 0 continue at present prices. . . 6 • EXTRAORDiNARYDUTCH-PINMATCH.--OnTburs' day last was played, at the ley-house, Huston, be-. tween Mr. MP RPEL Mr..l..HicgLEv, for IC° guineas, I use rubber, ; lk-gan at ter, jr' 1 11 ‘' — tridtbing, - arid ended at ten-at night ; Mt.; i`JuttFo was the winner by twelve rubbers. ' The. contest W viewed by a numerous body of spectators who bette" . on the occasion. Peckham Fair Opened with a great stock yesterdaP but the Weather was not by any means inviting."' The nimble-fingered getvlemen were very exPe rf ; and one decent man was roobed of gl. at an cal , l honr,iiiidepetident of the smiller ones. Ex" ectrrioN.;-- . .eeAterd,ry morning, at the tl , - -31 hour, the, awful sentence of the law_was put, in ex-e cation, at the New Gaol, Horsemonger-lane, on the person of George Donohough;who was convided , the late Croydon Assiies, of a rape on the body ot 3 child named Susan-Rich, only ten years of age. NVoev the unfortunate wretch ascended the fatal p l at torrP: a murmur of disgust burst from the finaiense crovo-'‘, of spectators below, expressive, as it should scent,'" • their, abhorrence of the crime for which he was - .about to suthr. A clergyman of the Burnish Churchc; attended the culprit, and he a7peared_to be wraPP e , in unaffected del Unon. He rerna ned in fervent praY el for about ten minutes, when. the„signal being' give n ; he was launched into eternity. 'The body 10 6 ' 4 * been left • for about an hour in suspension, was (1°1 ` : vered deer to hi, 1, lends tor interment. • The pe er `' liar atrocity of the 'miserable wretdi's off-erne e", cited no - visible pity in the popuiac'. ..He was a tive of Ireland, - aged about 41, and by trade a Vi c lay et's labourer. .